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A Norfolk-Southern train travels south close to the Mitchell Street bridge. The Norfolk-Southern route runs north-south through downtown beneath the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC), through the Gulch, and then onward to parallel MARTA’s Red/Gold lines south of downtown. Residents in southeast Atlanta have complained of long wait times at railway crossings in their neighborhoods. Jason Getz for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

OPINION: Atlanta residents at an impasse over blocked rail crossings2h ago

Former Norcross police officer Kevin Shawn Day was arrested Tuesday on charges he pandered a prostitute for sex, misused law enforcement databases and violated his oath as a police officer.

Ousted Norcross police officer arrested on pandering charges

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Dekalb County State Court Judge Alvin T. Wong swore in Brian Mock as the new Chamblee Mayor on Thursday, January 13, 2022. Miguel Martinez for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

‘Truly an honor’: Chamblee’s 1st gay mayor to focus on growth, affordability

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In the FBI's criminal complaint against 19-year-old Bruno Cua of Milton, Cua is identified in a U.S. Capitol surveillance video swinging what appears to be a baton.

Family raises money online for ‘exceptional’ son charged in Jan. 6 riot

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Atlanta City Hall. (Tyson Horne / tyson.horne@ajc.com)

Across Atlanta’s boards and commissions, nearly 500 spots sit unfilled

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StillFire Brewing, a Suwanee brewery, is planning to purchase land in downtown Smyrna to open a second brewery along Atlanta Road. (Courtesy City of Smyrna)

Smyrna approves public land sale for downtown brewery

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WEDNESDAY’S WEATHER TRAFFIC: Highs near 60 before next chance of rain, wintry mix

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Cobb students push to speak to school board without parent permission

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3 of 4 suspects arrested in 15-year-old’s shooting death at Douglasville party

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U.S. Sen. David Perdue speaks during the Republican National Committee's Victory Rally in Valdosta on Dec. 5, 2020. It’s a common theme: Politicians often seek the Lord’s career advice. And then they let folks know that they did. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

OPINION: When God offers career advice, politicians listen

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Gwinnett school district records more than 2,500 COVID cases in a week

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College student hit, killed by car in Avondale Estates

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MARTA will redesign bus routes – here’s your chance to comment

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Nation & State

FILE - Former President Donald Trump prepares to take the stage during a rally in Perry, Ga., on Sept. 25, 2021. The New York attorney general’s office says its civil investigation has uncovered evidence that Trump's company used “fraudulent or misleading” asset valuations to get loans and tax benefits. In a court filing late Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, Attorney General Letitia James’ office said evidence showed that the Trump Organization routinely misrepresented the value of its properties and golf clubs in financial statements. (AP Photo/Ben Gray, File)

New York AG says Trump's company misled banks, tax officials

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Tracking Biden's 1st-year progress delivering on promises

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Police: Residents locked up against their will at ‘group home’ in Griffin

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Blinken urges unity to fight 'relentless' Russian aggression

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FILE - Vogue magazine editor at large André Leon Talley attends a post-Fashion Week panel discussion on the lack of black images in the current fashion output Sept. 14, 2007, in New York. Talley, the towering former creative director and editor at large of Vogue magazine, has died. He was 73. Talley's literary agent confirmed Talley's death to USA Today late Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Influential fashion journalist André Leon Talley dies at 73

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Major airlines cancel, change flights to US over 5G dispute

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White House soft-launches COVID-19 test request website

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White House moves to guard data after Trump census pressure

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Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) arrives at a press conference on preparations for an incoming winter storm on January 14th, 2022 at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia. (Nathan Posner for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Politically Georgia: Inside Georgia’s record-smashing budget24m ago

FILE - Stacey Abrams speaks to Biden supporters as they wait for former President Barack Obama to arrive and speak at a campaign rally for Biden at Turner Field in Atlanta, Nov. 2, 2020. A resurgent GOP is poised to reclaim one, if not both, chambers of Congress and retain its lock on dozens of state legislatures and governor’s offices. The turnaround — which is expected but far from assured — is fueled by an unpopular Joe Biden presidency, deep frustration with the lingering pandemic and fresh concerns about inflation, as well as the GOP having history on its side. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Stacey Abrams to land key union endorsement for 2022 bid

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Georgia tax collections up 18% for first half of fiscal 2022

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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens speaks at a media roundtable on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022.

Andre Dickens vows transparency as Atlanta mayor15h ago

03/01/2021 —Atlanta, Georgia — Rep. Jasmine Clark (D-Lilburn) opposes HB 531 in the House Chambers on day 25 of the legislative session at the Georgia State Capitol Building in Atlanta, Monday, March 1, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

OPINION: Politics’ ‘suburban woman problem’: She’s not who you think she is

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Janice Johnston, a retired obstetrician, speaks to the Fulton County Elections Board on Aug. 12. The Georgia Republican Party nominated Johnston to the State Election Board on Monday.

Republicans pick Fulton elections critic for State Election Board

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Georgia fiscal economist Jeffrey Dorfman told state budget writers Tuesday that he expects the state's revenue growth to slow down in the coming years. But, he added that “the odds of a recession in 2022 are very low.”

Kemp delivers upbeat picture of state revenue19h ago

04/01/2021 —Atlanta, Georgia — Religious leaders hold bottles of water with labels that read “Voter Suppression” following a press conference outside of the World of Coca-Cola in downtown Atlanta, Thursday, April 1, 2021. Bishop Reginald T. Jackson has called on people to boycott Coca-Cola, Home Depot and Delta Air Lines because he feels they have not taken a strong stance on SB 202. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

Georgia faith leaders demand answers on voting rights from Manchin and Sinema

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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens addresses the crowd during the unveiling of the new Buckhead mini-precinct on Thursday, January 13, 2022. Miguel Martinez for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Atlanta police Deputy Chief Timothy D. Peek (far left), Zone 2 Commander Major Andrew Senzer, Chief Rodney Bryant, and Mayor Andre Dickens listen to remarks during the unveiling a new police precinct in Buckhead on Thursday, January 13, 2022. Miguel Martinez for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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A developer of affordable workforce housing presented ideas to the Sandy Springs Development Authority Thursday on providing lower cost housing options for the city. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

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Henry County leaders to vote Wednesday on a master plan for the south metro Atlanta community's transit future.

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Students arrive at Norcross Elementary School on Jan. 10, 2022. Gwinnett County Public Schools latest reports of COVID-19 cases show that last week the district reached its highest weekly total for the 2021-2022 school year. (Miguel Martinez for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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